International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM)

A second important way to disseminate the concepts and findings of behavioral medicine throughout the world is through a major scientific journal. The International Journal of
Behavioral Medicine (IJBM) published by Springer Science+Business Media S.A., is the official journal of the ISBM. Its first issue was in January, 1994. The journal is devoted to
furthering an understanding of scientific relations between sociocultural, psychosocial and behavioral principles on the one hand and biological processes, physical health and illness on the
other.

Special Interest Groups

ISBM hosts special interest groups:

Womens Health Issues

INSUHC

Diabetes Collaboration

INSPIRE

Dissemination

Another important way to disseminate the concepts and findings throughout the world is through teaching seminars. Thus, for example, the ISBM in conjunction with the World Health
Organization and Karolinska Institute conducted a four-day interdisciplinary educational seminar in Stockholm, Sweden, on "Behavioral Medicine Approaches to Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart
Disease." Other seminars have been held in: Caracas, Venezuela; Bangkok, Thailand; and Vindeln, Sweden. Another important activity of the ISBM has involved liaison with other
professional organizations. Thus, for example, the ISBM has sponsored symposia and/or programs at the European Society of Cardiology and the International Conference on Preventive
Cardiology. Other important activities of the ISBM include education and training through the preparation of curricula and the facilitation of international collaborative research studies.